Wordlist 17What’s in a Name?

1. Catchy (adj.)

Definition: pleasing and easy to remember

Synonym: memorable, unforgettable

Example: a song with catchy lyrics

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catch·i·ness, noun

2. Domestic (adj.)Definition:relating to a person's own country Synonym: national, home, localExample: Domestic opinion had turned against the war.Word Family:do·mes·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·do·mes·tic, adjectivean·ti·do·mes·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·do·mes·tic, adjective, nounnon·do·mes·ti·cal·ly, adverb

3. Generate (v.)Definition: to cause something to exist

Synonym: cause, bring aboutExample: The new development will generate 1,500 new jobs.

Word Family:in·ter·gen·er·at·ing, adjective

non·gen·er·at·ing, adjectivepre·gen·er·ate, verb (used with object), pre·gen·er·at·ed,

pre·gen·er·at·ing.un·gen·er·at·ed, adjective

un·gen·er·at·ing, adjective

4. Hint (v.)

Definition: to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply

Synonym: imply, suggest

Example: The article hinted at corruption in the mayor's office.

Word Family:

hint·er, noun

un·hint·ed, adjective

5. Hire (v.)Definition: to employ someone or pay them to do a particular job

Synonym: employ, engageExample: I was hired by the first company I applied to.

Word Family:hir·ee, nounhir·er, noun

out·hire, verb (used with object), out·hired, out·hir·ing.pre·hir·ing, adjective

re·hire, verb, re·hired, re·hir·ing, noun

6. Implicitly (adv.)

Definition: implied, rather than expressly stated:

Synonym:

Example: He answered her questions implicitly.

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7. Innovative (adj.)

Definition: using new methods or ideas

Synonym: novel, new

Example: She was an imaginative and innovative manager.

Word Family:

in·no·va·tive·ly, adverb

in·no·va·tive·ness, noun

un·in·no·va·tive, adjective

8. Invoke (v.)Definition: to make someone have a particular feeling or remember

somethingSynonym: elicit, induce

Example: Middle-class moralities invoke peculiar anxieties.Word Family:

in·vo·ca·ble, adjectivein·vok·er, noun

re·in·voke, verb (used with object), re·in·voked, re·in·vok·ing.un·in·vo·ca·ble, adjective

un·in·voked, adjective

9. Luxury (n.)

Definition: great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things

Synonym: grandeur, opulence

Example: a luxury hotel

Word Family:

sem·i·lux·u·ry, noun, plural sem·i·lux·u·ries.

su·per·lux·u·ry, noun, adjective

10.  Packaging (n.)

Definition:the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold

Synonym: wrapping, container

Example: All our packaging is biodegradable.

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11. Put forth (v.)

Definition: to present; propose

Synonym: constitute, propose

Example: The proposals that you have put forth deserve serious consideration.

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12. Sector (n.)

Definition: one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided

Synonym: branch, division

Example: In the financial sector, banks and insurance companies have both lost a lot of money.

Word Family:

sec·tor·al, adjective

sub·sec·tor, noun

13. Senior (adj.)

Definition: older

Synonym: elder

Example: Senior pupils are expected to set an example to the younger children.

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